Queen - Gimme The Prize [Kurgan's Theme] (Official Lyric Video)

[@christianfarina3056]

Queen could write any kind of song. Freddie could sing any kind of song. Unmatched.

[@xaagripha7326]

And we got songs about highlander and when he was gone he took the magic of highlander with it.

[@adriantrusca1245]

Yeah but they were mostly a rock band.

[@apostolos1348]

Freddie could squeal in the mic and it would be a hit

[@SamanthaGuttesen]

@@apostolos1348 He could sing the phonebook

[@Jakehoneychuck]

what about rap

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

This song is so metal despite not being actually metal, is like travelling to another dimension where Queen was a metal band!

[@adriantrusca1245]

It is actually metal.

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

@@adriantrusca1245 no, it's just rock, Queen was never metal

[@sxtright_anirudh7299]

@@hombrerusode40anos72 ah, nice to meet you again... Queen made the song "Stone Cold Crazy" which was considered a song released before the term "thrash metal" was invented. Queen were really heavy during their early careers.

[@hombrerusode40anos72]

@@sxtright_anirudh7299 Stone cold crazy its just fast tempo rock

[@sxtright_anirudh7299]

@@hombrerusode40anos72 What you said is kind of similar. But back then thrash metal wasn't that heavy. In this song, it obviously has fast tempo, but Brian May's heavy guitar solo, Roger Taylor fast drumming with the double bass, and the bassline, ofc, makes it heavier.

[@koppsr]

The movie , the music, the character...the stars aligned... And it was AWESOME!!

[@d1llon]

Brian's guitar in this song is absolutely underrated..

[@TheWaynos73]

the whole album is. I will always say A Kind of Magic is their best 80s work.

[@DalePalmer-dt8fc]

Yes, bro

[@sethraelthebard5459]

Right? I often feel that Brian gets overshadowed by Freddy's vocals. But seriously., that dude could Shred!

[@jerrydawson3686]

Agreed I think some of his best riffs are on this song

[@barnabasmiklos4184]

​@@TheWaynos73everybody songs perfect🎸🤘

[@redspecialsniper5595]

Freddie's voice is so damn powerful that when he says " give me your kings, let me squeeze them in my hand", you would actually do it.

[@MultiRamon21]

Amen.

[@melissabattles3196]

LOL YES! Is it terrible that I would've literally done ANYTHING this man wanted me to? Freddie was just perfection. ;D

[@82Greekfire]

OH IVE DONE IT ... AND ILL DO IT AGAIN EEYRTIME I HEAR THIS

[@luisxd3708]

Freddie usa creo que hasta un vocal fry es epico

[@ollyjackson8733]

Always thought it was weird demanding someone's KEYS only to squeeze them 😂

[@redspecialsniper5595]

You could seriously hurt your vocal chords just trying to sing like that. Freddie has no limits. He's a God

[@mori1bund]

you'd hurt your vocal cords and still sound like a hoarse parrot. Believe me... i tried it 🤣😂

[@jonatheil]

fun fact: freddie mercury said he hated recording this song because it hurt his vocal cords

[@kylecarson5723]

a fe;;ow smoker trying to sing along too huh

[@kylecarson5723]

@@jonatheil welp thats what you get for being timeless international treasure. Your anguish enterians the ages....

[@thechangeofyes8179]

@@jonatheil well yes, of course it hurt. He was untrained and when you’re screaming your lungs out, I guess you can’t imagine that it would feel nice.

[@gavnewton77]

I just wish there was video footage of Freddie recording this. That voice man.....

[@TheNafyou]

Me to 🥺...omg yes

[@thechangeofyes8179]

What?? There literally is footage. It’s only 10 seconds, but you can see him screaming his lungs out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2S9aK17mJx0jrM

[@TheWaynos73]

legend was Freddie hated this track. maybe he was bitchy and jealous that he didnt think of it. he could be catty like that.

[@Ferguson285]

se cuenta que Freddie fundió varios micrófonos para grabar esto...😜

[@wayneshields2125]

Seriously underrated song in Queen’s catalogue. Not talked about nearly enough. It’s so damn fucking great on many levels. Pure rock n roll.

[@nathanmatthews7076]

YES! Nobody seems to talk about this song in regards to classic queen tracks. Speaks to their quality that a banger like this can go under the rader.

[@82Greekfire]

GIVE ME YOUR KINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@albertwayne2323]

@@82Greekfire LET ME SQUEEZE THEM IN MY HANDS !!!!!

[@idris838]

This heavy metal

[@TotalNightmaree]

@@idris838Great pfp

[@kellyfreas]

The bagpipe guitar solo is an undeservedly rarely mentioned Queen moment.

[@Navidain]

I'v always wondered how many people actually noticed that clever little nod Brian gave to movies main character's origins. Nice to know someone else picked up on that too. As you say " rarely mentioned"

[@coxyefc]

If Freddie sang the yellow pages it would sound good. What a voice.

[@billsteer6165]

too late, unless they re-incarnate his box of bones, we aint never gonna find out.

[@montereyharris1277]

Daytripper N7 Agree!! Queen is still performing and despite the fact that Adam Lambert is an excellent vocalist and the new lead singer for the band, which the existing band members never thought they would ever have after Freddie died, When they go on tour the fans still want to hear something from Freddie. I don’t think that Adam Lambert would feel disrespected at all because he never imagined in his wildest dreams that he would ever play with this band and be able to sing with them, much less be accepted as their new lead singer. The people that grew up with Queen & The younger people who have heard their music but weren’t even born when they reach their peak of popularity, stillness Freddie. I do, too!! I miss his voice and I miss his facial expressions and that freaking laugh of his. He was such a goofball and then he could be this asinine perfectionist who was going to have it his way.. had he not been like that, bohemian Rhapsody would’ve never made it on the radio. Queen now will play a song and at some point during this song, they will Light up the projector With Freddie’s old Live performances joining in with the vocals and the band playing while Adam Lambert isn’t singing for a few minutes. They don’t do that for every song during the concert but they will do it for two or three. I think it’s awesome and it’s so full of hard because it still gives people a piece of Freddie Mercury even though he has long been deceased. That’s part of what made MTV so great and promoted some of these bands years ago. MTV sucks now and all they show is 16 and pregnant. What’s happened to this world?

[@thedinonugget2927]

bill steer wdym it woulda sounded good, we don’t need to reincarnate him to know that it would make him sound like a god

[@MargotRecabarren]

You're totally right .. !!!! Best voice ever ..., powerful ..., give me chills .. !!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@kurgan1]

Anything would sound good if Freddie sings it

[@3ggshe11s]

The bagpipes! One of Brian's best solos. Makes my hair stand on end.

[@JFKHaircut]

Makes my dick stand on end

[@Wyattbodenheimerofficial]

@@JFKHaircut bruh😂

[@ctld5266]

clear, as well as the tapping intro

[@thursoberwick1948]

It sounds very similar to Stuart Adamson of the Skids and Big Country.

[@sarakirk9542]

How honestly can 247 people hate this song! It’s sublime in the extreme. Freddie’s voice, those bagpipes, Brian’s playing, Rogers drums and Deakys amazing bass. It’s badass tune simple as that and I love it

[@odioalospoopers]

247 people survived facing Kurgan

[@unknownwatcher1123]

see, they lost their heads to this song, kind of a touchy subject to them.

[@DarkSektori]

I remember reading that Roger and John did not like this song, because it was too much like heavy metal. Personally I love the track, it showcased the musical diversity of Queen and it was done well. Freddie's voice is very powerful and Brian May absolutely shreds on guitar.

[@brandonharris9769]

DarkSektori it was Freddie and John that didn’t like it

[@paulanderson727]

This is the direction I'd have loved Queen to have gone in, heavier, chunkier rock songs, still a bit too much flair in the song but goddamn they'd have been a great hard rock/metal band.

[@henryjackson2357]

paul anderson uh, they were a hard rock band...

[@RejectHumanityReturn2Monke]

May actually loves heavy metal that's why he wrote this. Freddie didn't.

[@robertoricci3393]

Deaky is the only Queen member who doesn't like heavy metal

[@robj7481]

Brian May is an incredible guitarist and I think the opening to this song is one of the best examples of his true guitar skills.

[@lorrainecimino8508]

I definitely agree, I think the opening guitar is much better than the solo in the middle.

[@areasevenpro]

"I have something to say: It's better to burn out than to fade away!"

[@crowdworkstudios]

areasevenpro "Huragh!"

[@spamnegg.1798]

areasevenpro said my misus.

[@MrChrixs99]

Calm down Lina

[@hessstephen]

“Happy Halloween ladies”!!

[@maudemathildeh335]

areasevenpro I used to say that all the time😂 Love Clancy Brown

[@Galron1979]

Bagpipe solo is pure adrenaline. Brillant.

[@clarenceeugene9692]

That "bagpipe" is actually guitar.

[@Galron1979]

@@clarenceeugene9692 WOW! Really?

[@hankthefunniesttugboat8916]

@@clarenceeugene9692 I Want To See Somebody Make A Cover Of This Song With Actual Bagpipe

[@lindacraven3735]

Fantastic heavy rock song by Queen. Brian’s guitar! Freddies’s magnificent rock growl vocals! There was nothing he couldn’t sing. What a magnificent legacy.

[@RDLondon2023]

Highlander is a gem!! It's a one of a kind piece of art!

[@Oceanmachine27]

I love how they turn the song into a highland march, complete with "bagpipes", at 2:42

[@sampflugrath7601]

Oceanmachine27 Man, the Kurgan just can't catch a break: right in the middle of his own theme song, there's a musical snippet from his archenemy's homeland.

[@Dimebag62430]

This moment is so epic

[@sandirobinson6966]

Brian is half-Scot ya know. ;) Yup, love the pipes, and Red Special "playing" pipes.

[@fayeslover]

They were only gonna do one song, but they saw bits and pieces of the movie and said "let's do a whole soundtrack!"

[@dmg7104]

I was waiting for this comment! 😉

[@facesonmars]

Holy shit. Freddy is tearing up this vocal track!

[@maenastevenson5776]

facesonmars *Freddie

[@savanaviolenta]

Absolutely

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

@XJ what

[@garethwilkinson3456]

Listened to this on Walkman whilst a teen walking in the Welsh hills. Pure melodic rock/metal and a Freddie performance of such power. Move over...I said move over.

[@arthurmorgan7812]

Holy shit. How tf did Freddie hit THOSE NOTES!?

[@attilaflagello]

Because is Freddie Mercury, that's the secret!

[@EJROBO123]

Which ones lol

[@rickysld]

@@EJROBO123 literally everything. Incredibly impressive vocal performance

[@EJROBO123]

@@rickysld constantly hitting b4 and c5 throughout the entire song. This man needed to be given a Nobel prize or something

[@thechangeofyes8179]

@@EJROBO123 Yeah, Freddie absolutely slaughtered this vocal track! Sadly, people will always try to bring Freddie down and compare him to others. I always see people compare Freddie to Dimash which is incredibly unfair. Dimash has been professionally trained for years and still takes training. Freddie still and is the better singer without a doubt!

[@thechangeofyes8179]

Freddie Mercury is as close as it gets to a literal God. The range, the power, the looks! He has it all! Not to mention that his teeth contribute even more to his story!

[@berndcotman4656]

Hey,welcome to this song,you have finally finished your Queen fanboy parcour! You are not a moviefanboy anymore,but a REAL fan of Queen!!! Congrats

[@OGGHOST364]

It's an honour lol

[@kurgan1]

Actually I came here because of Highlander not because of Bohemian Rhapsody movie and holy shit the fact that this video have less than 1m views blows my mind. This songs sounds better than most of the pop shit they come up to. Every 6 months or so I discover a new queen song that becomes my "Favorite Song of all time/of Queen"

[@maximus2409]

parkour*

[@rickysld]

I have no idea how Freddie managed to hit those notes with that much power. He’s absolutely blasting out C# 5s and Eb 5s in chest voice. 1:02 1:54 4:11

[@Maxim777-m7v]

Metal matches up with Freddie so well

[@oksraisk8848]

I wish he did more metal songs like this one, it suits his voice perfectly

[@thomasjames6680]

According to Brian and Roger he could maintain notes perfectly while backflipping off the drum rise and speakers. Most singers couldn't even maintain the song doing that. A complete legend.

[@GeigermSv]

@@thomasjames6680 And the guy used to move like an athlete on stage, all sweating no cheating. The only times he could have some "rest" was on the piano. Same respect due to the late Mickael Jackson (sing and dancing) and Prince (sing, playing guitar, moving/dancing).

[@friebertbalazs6324]

The highest notes are D5s, but you're right nonetheless.

[@youcare_somuch2433]

THOSE VOCALS. He could sing anything! What a magnificent man ❤️👑

[@auratolosa827]

The guitar intro is amazing! Thanks Brian May!

[@tablehetfield9508]

The transition into the solo at 2:41 gives me CHILLS, one of their best solos IMO

[@Aidan_B_Young]

Freddie’s singing on this track makes me want to give him the prize

[@trendmassacre8423]

I bet 😅

[@laithabulhuda4917]

their most underrated song

[@jaque1537]

Laith Abulhuda someone always comments this on any of their unknown songs, they all are amazing. (Except a few in hot space)

[@RichardMichaelEgan]

Especilly by the band themselves, Freddie and John HATED this song! So did the director of the Highlander, which is why only like 10 seconds of the song is actually featured in the movie itself. For me it's the best song on the album!

[@braydenj1327]

Richard Michael Egan really? do you have a link?

[@raskolnikov1944]

that's what I was thinking, Freddie is just out of this world here, insane vocals!!

[@oliviawilliams6204]

Yeah i heard that too that the Freddie hated the song, but me i love it

[@nathanchalmers9857]

Freddie truly had one of the greatest voices of all time and goddamn did he shake the pillars of heaven with this one.

[@jaymcd8577]

This song alone immortalises Freddie as the greatest vocalist in all of Rock history

[@Baambam1]

This song just shows there were no boundaries for this band. They could preform ALL/ANY music. Their range had 0 limits.

[@marcepetrucci]

What Freddie did in this song is out of this world. Unbelievable. Never seen a tribute band perform GTP live

[@helderalbuquerque5068]

The solo... Truely amazing! And Freddie sang to his guts... great song.

[@ren2871]

I don't know how someone can have such a powerful voice

[@zillafire101]

+The Real Flash Gordon Freddie or the Kurgan?

[@carbootstudios2459]

Both!

[@maximussteel1096]

HEAVY METAL FROM QUEEN

[@enniomores7881]

Love the Bagpipes section simulation by Brian. Ancestral

[@savanaviolenta]

One of my favourite Queen hard rock songs, so much energy heaviness and larger than life sound.

[@Gardenlodge4691]

I read that Brian said Freddie and John hated this track - i wonder why? It's not my favorite Queen song but still amazing. Freddie blows me away with his powerful, intense, phenomenal vocals. he reaches some new levels here! Brian plays the hell out of that guitar, Roger destroys the drums and John rockets us to the moon with that bass!!

[@antoniocaprari4167]

One of the greatest metal song I listened in my life.

[@kzoli8196]

Amazing, one of the best vocals of Freddie !!!!

[@chrisbingley]

"I know his name!" The best soundtrack ever. To the best movie ever.

[@TheWaynos73]

Their Flash Gordon soundtrack is amazing too. Instrumental for the most part but cool AF.

[@rhaynesthorm2893]

"I Have something to say, it's better to burn out, than to fade away!" O. M. G..... LOVE QUEEN. LOVE THE SONG, LOVE THE MOVIE.

[@मायालु-ब8ट]

Freedie can sing every type of songs And this is one of Queen most underrated

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

"Don't what you want with my music just don't make it boring darling." - Freddie Mercury You delivered!!!! This is amazing

[@filippofrassineti4521]

heavy power rock song..Queen colud do everything, every kind of music

[@gusargoan]

The best song Queen ever produced. Give me the prize!

[@adamsimmons631]

The most heavy Queen song. The guitar solo at 3:09 melts me 😍

[@Monrolas]

the hitman too...

[@starlinger2714]

The Hitman is the heaviest

[@tasos0140]

Stone cold crazy...

[@moisesmonteiro2300]

Noooo, the heaviest is Ogre Battle from Queen II 1974

[@johnskujins8870]

The heaviest thing they ever did was the guitar break in Father To Son.

[@ragemercz4944]

Best band ever!

[@PaulMichalak2014]

Man I love this and Princes of the Universe, some awesome 80's rock!

[@lucacarita7875]

A Kind Of Magic is one of the toughest Queen's album to sing. Listening to tracks like "A Kind Of Magic", "Gimme The Prize" and "One Year Of Love" really makes me think there willi be no more singers/artists able to exploit their talent like Freddie did.

[@Genomizer]

One of Queen´s best tracks!

[@SUCHY1983ify]

Very underated Queen song and the best on the Magic album. Love Brian's shredding

[@suede7799]

80% of queen songs are underrated 😳

[@AlarisIV]

This, in particular, is 80s cheese; but I love it. Thanks Highlander. Queen is spectacular.

[@JaimeNoro]

That line in the end - I AM THE GOD OF KINGDOM COME - holy shit man, Freddie is rippin everything apart. Sweet Jesus.

[@Eire_Go_Deo]

Rewatched Highlander last night after a few years - still EPIC

[@dagrohl1979]

This is what Rock should sound like. Awesome.

[@zachjohnson637]

This is metal.

[@dagrohl1979]

Zach Johnson - It's not mate.

[@zachjohnson637]

Paolo Rolando It absolutely is. Queen's heaviest song of the 80s. The filmmaker of Highlander (which this song was written for) didn't even like this because he wasn't a fan of heavy metal.

[@dagrohl1979]

Zach Johnson - Ok. No point in arguing.

[@ClassicGameingFan]

@@dagrohl1979 Gimme the Prize really has a huge metal influence which you could hear in many 80s Heavy Metal Bands. I could imagine this song being on a Dio Album.

[@FRED7016]

Great album A kind of Magic

[@Aquila81]

there can be only one: FREDDIE MERCURY!

[@b-tberketankoyunlar8553]

because he is a kind of magic

[@emperorpalpatine3575]

Exactly only one apprentice

[@Northernmight]

Sean Connery approves.

[@maenastevenson5776]

Anakin ITA because he was made in heaven

[@ダンブル扉]

4:14 Wow... Powerful hitone voice.

[@briansteele5959]

Great song, particularly on such a variable album. Apparently Deacon and Mercury hated it, but I think it is the best song on the album.

[@Manny29]

Brian Steele it's a good song everyone is entitled to their opinions including the guys who wrote it princes of the universe is the best

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

Emmanuel Mensah personally I prefer who wants to live forever.

[@FloosWorld_AoE]

@@olanordmann8493 Brian and Roger

[@EOTA564]

The whole of Its a Kind of Magic is great and highly underrated. The only criticism I have is that the movie samples are cheesy.

[@briansteele5959]

Friends Will Be Friends is an abomination (IMHO!) and what were they thinking when they inserted it between We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions add the grand finale of their live shows?

[@Remmy750]

Clancy Brown Is THE greatest villain ever to be produced in theater. All respect to Keith Ledger. Plus there’s fing bagpipes!!!!!

[@mikeimpressionsreviews]

Mr Krabs

[@nicoladigioia7667]

Burning rock, evil rock, hard rock, masterpiece rock.

[@2slofouru]

This song is metal af 🎸 🔥

[@lessalazar9068]

This is heavy metal

[@Santeria78]

Queen transcends any musical styles... Queen is an entity in itself

[@randyengle560]

One of the best scenes in Highlander, Kurgan driving down the road blaring this coupled with Freddy singing....sets a tone for the film.

[@luffytaro5566]

Brian May is my favorite Guitarist out there, no one can play like him! And he's just the sweetest lol

[@patriciank33]

Freddie really sings a lot, his voice is so incredible, I can't choose any music that he sings because his voice is wonderful.

[@PaulThomas-e6x]

Awesome vocals by our Freddie ❤

[@monicagerino7870]

Potente! Bello l'inizio esplosivo, grande Freddie così "cattivo" e l'effetto cornamusa e il finale catastrofico! Wow!

[@ivaniannello8858]

I don't know how to describe Brian. Only 2 words: The best

[@Lindsey-bm1mt]

2024 ❤... and it's still the prize

[@mistreatednothing-else-to-9443]

110% Freddie's full voice. what a rock.

[@theaaroncarruthers]

as a Scotsman I love the bagpipe cue at 2.41

[@Janitor989]

as an audiophile I love the effects on May's guitar that kinda sounded like bagpipes. ;)

[@virgildawkins703]

This might be the greatest song I've ever heard

[@lukevankleef4245]

Never thought it would be possible to fall in love with a guitar solo. But the one at the beginning of this song comes pretty close.

[@seatspud]

Clancy "The Kurgan" Brown, 2016. Just give him the prize.

[@KnottyZig]

Greatest movie villan portrayal , EVER !

[@SatansPooper]

Truth

[@kurgans]

He deserved it tbh. Well maybe not if the prize is just the highlander sequels

[@deathbykonami5487]

@@KnottyZig he was helluva lot better than Katana from The Quickening and the Sorcerer from Highlander 3

[@AhDollar]

the prize was being mr krabs' voice actor

[@shaneinkster]

1980 Superman II 1981 Escape from New York 1982 Conan the Barbarian 1983 The Return of the Jedi 1984 The Terminator 1985 Rambo First Blood 1986 Highlander 1987 Robocop 1988 Die Hard 1989 Batman Those are my favourite 80s Action movies

[@marcraider]

mine too!!

[@caterwaulin9834]

1986 was also when Fist of the North Star came out. Twas a good year for bloody action films. =D

[@FireTiger941]

Great list! I would also say "Aliens" for 1986 and "Predator" for 1987 !!

[@alexandrebenard6163]

Shane Inkster No.. is 1982 Rambo The First Blood

[@nickmitsialis]

No terminator 1? Shocking.

[@dbnovaro]

the crescendo of the guitar in the outset is the best thing and also of course the vocals.

[@Bez1-eb3du]

A welcome throwback to the great Queen of the mid-70s.

[@JONNOG88]

In my humble opinion . 80sQueen > 70sQueen. I just feel that their sound matured & bettered with age🙂

[@Iceman-xx1kh]

What a guitar performance 😍 Brian May is class.

[@Bong.3D]

This is my favourite movie song and almost my favourite Queen song. It´s perfect for Kurgan!

[@marciovieira6153]

Freddie Mercury the powerful and insane thunder voice. Legendary in this song.

[@Strateggo]

best song in the album... ok princes of the universe rocks too.

[@olyverrat80]

So heavy. Love Queen

[@martincarranza354]

Que fuerza tiene la voz de Freddie! ! Supremo.

[@kakazet]

There can be only one... TRUE, LEGENDARY LEAD SINGER OF QUEEN!

[@dmg7104]

The last section of the song has the most beutiful guitar melody I've ever heard. Guitar dance 😍

[@victorgoncalves853]

what a voice 😍

[@felipelibrelato9435]

Por essas e outras coisas que o freddie é o maior cantor desse mundo...a variedade vocal é infinita...n tem música que esse artista cante que n vire ouro

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

I’m all mushy after who wants to live forever, then i get blown away by this intro.. and vocals.

[@robj7481]

I just love Brian May's brilliant riff at the start of the song.

[@inmoderate]

Never thought about the "better to burn out than to fade away" line in context with Freddie Mercury's death before. Ouch.

[@Flamestar320]

inmoderate Especially since Freddie himself was cremated after he died.

[@wayneshields2125]

Did the Kurgan pinch that line from Def Leppard’s Rock of Ages song? I think that’s the first time the phrase is uttered.

[@HeavyMetalNerd]

@@wayneshields2125 Wasn't it also on some Neil Young track?🤔 Read something like this, connected to Kurt Cobains suicide note.

[@JaneDoexxx]

Heavy Metal Nerd Look into the Cobain case. It wasn’t a suicide note. Kurt was murdered.

[@Ursichan]

Dude.... That gave me chills reading that....

[@nathaliemenard7697]

La guitare magique de Brian et la voix sans égale de Freddy... le bonheur quoi !!!!!!

[@arnasmeskauskas9525]

it was probably the hardest song for Freddie to sing compared to others

[@mitchroberts2660]

I can't be the only one who gets a serious early-80s era Judas Priest vibe from this track?! Which is obviously a good thing! Damn, Queen is so diverse. Pop-rock one minute, to straight up heavy metal the next 🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏

[@smoluk1]

Its Sooooooo METAL! love it